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恕我冒昧

Mandarin · pinyin shù wǒ mào mèi

if I may be so bold

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恕: shù · forgive, excuse, show mercy
我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
冒: mào · risk, brave, dare
昧: mèi · obscure, dark; darken

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4–3–4–4 · shu4 wo3 mao4 mei4

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